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United States Natural Gas Fund
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159 hedge funds and large institutions have $331M invested in United States Natural Gas Fund in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

500% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 13

336% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 11

141% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $137M → $331M (+$193M)

69% more funds holding

Funds holding: 94 → 159 (+65)

0.81% less ownership

Funds ownership: 8.42% → 7.61% (-0.81%)

19% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $174M | Put options by funds: $215M

Holders
159
Holders Change
+65
Holders Change %
+69.15%
% of All Funds
2.53%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
78
Increased
48
Reduced
11
Closed
13
Calls
$174M
Puts
$215M
Net Calls
-$41.2M
Net Calls Change
-$103M

Top Buyers

1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$108M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$45.1M
3
LIM
Longfellow Investment Management
Massachusetts
+$35.1M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$17.5M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$15.6M

Top Sellers

1
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$3.61M
2
Parallax Volatility Advisers
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
-$1.09M
3
JF
Jump Financial
Illinois
-$439K
4
Janney Montgomery Scott
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
-$349K
5
OBWG
Onyx Bridge Wealth Group
New York
-$322K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BAM
126
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
$12.1K +$8.42K +232 +114%
QC
127
Quent Capital
New York
$10.4K – – –
GEA
128
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$8.4K -$1.49K -41 -12%
RA
129
Rise Advisors
New York
$7.07K – – –
IA
130
IFP Advisors
Florida
$5.89K -$105K -2,889 -98%
CCM
131
Chilton Capital Management
Texas
$5.81K +$7.59K +209 New
AAS
132
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$5.72K +$7.48K +206 New
SWM
133
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$4.94K +$4.21K +116 +187%
WP
134
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
$4.89K +$6.39K +176 New
AWM
135
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$3.82K +$5.01K +138 New
AF
136
Allworth Financial
California
$3.47K – – –
WIM
137
WealthPlan Investment Management
Nebraska
$3.47K +$4.54K +125 New
IAIM
138
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$3.37K +$4.43K +122 New
GRP
139
Global Retirement Partners
California
$3.21K -$3.63K -100 -44%
GBT
140
Grove Bank & Trust
Florida
$2.21K +$2.9K +80 New
CTA
141
Colonial Trust Advisors
South Carolina
$2.08K +$2.72K +75 New
AIP
142
Ahrens Investment Partners
Louisiana
$1.53K -$191K -5,249 -99%
LFG
143
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$1.35K – – –
ADL
144
Asset Dedication LLC
California
$1K – – –
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
145
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$1K – – –
FMP
146
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
$1K – – –
GCS
147
Gordian Capital (Singapore)
Singapore
$1K – – –
Toronto Dominion Bank
148
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
$1K – – –
AIM
149
Anchor Investment Management
South Carolina
$694 – – –
GI
150
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$611 – – –
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UNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

159 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $331M — up 141% from $137M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 78 funds opened new UNG positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 65 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $108M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $3.61M.

  • 159 institutional investors held United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) as of Q1 2023, up from 94 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $331M of United States Natural Gas Fund stock for Q1 2023, up 141% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 78 funds opened new United States Natural Gas Fund positions in Q1 2023 and 13 closed out, a net change of +65 holders.
  • The largest United States Natural Gas Fund buyer in Q1 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $108M added.
  • The largest United States Natural Gas Fund seller in Q1 2023 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $3.61M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.